World War II Honoree

Gene A. Dutter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Ravenna, Ohio

Honored By

Carol Gilliland

Relationship

Daughter

RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS ENSIGN THURSDAY JANUARY 20, 1944 FROM THE U.S. NAVAL MIDSHIPMAN'S SCHOOL, NOTRE DAME, INDIANA. SERVED ON THE USS FORTUNE 2 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. ENTERED INTO ACTIVE SERVICE SEPTEMBER 30, 1943 AND SEPARATED ON FEBRUARY 10, 1946. AWARDED AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.